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  • 2.00 Credits

    This course introduces beginning educators to the standards, strategies, resources and technology appropriate to science curriculum and instruction at the secondary level. Particular emphasis is placed on state standards, research-based teaching and evaluation methods, and issues regarding the safe management of a laboratory classroom.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Examines and utilizes National standards and Oregon State standards for mathematics and science at the secondary school authorization level.
  • 2.00 Credits

    It is the intent of this course to help prospective teachers build a perspective for judging the appropriateness of social studies teaching activities and to develop, teach, and evaluate social studies courses at the middle and high school levels. The essential question addressed in the course is, "How do you teach social studies?" Teaching strategies are presented that help learners work through the interplay of facts, concepts, and main understandings that enable them to learn knowledge in social studies.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to introduce students to developmental perspectives of middle and high school age children and the learning theories as they apply to different ages. Personal, social, moral, and cognitive developments are explored. The study of learning theories includes behavioral, social, and cognitive approaches. The implications of developmental theories are explored including impacts on interests, motivation, and achievement with emphasis given to the role of the family, socialization, and the supportive influence of teachers and schools, including the needs of at-risk and exceptional learners. As students apply concepts from the class, they are encouraged to consider cultural and individual differences in development and learning styles.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students study the levels of influence on schools with attention to the factors that promote or create potential barriers to teaching and learning. Primary emphasis is on school law including student and teacher rights, teacher licensure requirements, and special education law. The implications of the First Amendment will be explored. The Oregon state definition of a competent and ethical educator will be examined in depth. Discussions will include professional standards to interact constructively with colleagues, administrators, support personnel, and parents. Pre-service teachers will become aware of, and act in accordance with, school policies and practices.EDUC 407 Faith Integration in Teaching Seminar (3) Students network each week to share and support each other in the development and implementation of their second (major) work sample. This course also provides the support and encouragement and involves the search of a personal definition of the integration of faith and teaching in a public setting as an integral part of curriculum. Students replicate professional work by designing typical communicative materials expected of first year teachers.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This required specialized academic education course is designed for the study of methods, materials, and practices of teaching physical education and Health to elementary school children. Emphasis is given to the teacher's responsibilities in the areas of health services, healthful school environment, and instruction in a comprehensive school health and wellness program.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Fine Arts Methods is designed to assist students in developing integrated curricula that are based on concepts drawn from social studies and the fine arts. Students will develop differentiated lesson plans for exceptional learners, and for students with varying cultural, social, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds. Special emphasis will be placed on identifying appropriate Social Studies methods and strategies for integrated and differentiated instruction, which support the Oregon Standards and Benchmarks.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This school-based practicum takes place in the student's second ageauthorization level and extends classroom instruction through the development of a minor work sample with supervised support. Students will use a variety of research-based educational practices that reflect how students learn and are sensitive to individual differences and diverse cultures.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Concurrent with EDUC 437,Work Sample Support & Differentiation, this class meets weekly for student teachers to share and problem solving in a collegial manner. Considerable time is devoted each week to portfolio and career development with the support of the Northwest Christian College Career Center.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Taken concurrently with EDUC 436, Practicum Networking, this course is designed to assist future teachers to apply the curricular, instructional and assessment strategies learned in previous courses as the student develops and implements their first (minor) work sample. Students learn about the learning needs of special populations in today's schools including special needs students, talented and gifted learners, and learners who are speakers of other languages.Work Sample development will reflect adaptations for students with varying cultural, social and linguistic backgrounds to forward the equitable application of a variety of instructional strategies, assessment methods, and classroom management systems with regard to the demographics of classroom and school communities.
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